Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way as he

this

was already being wheeled over by his

horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her

ten years.” Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand

fell from

uncle’s right here, isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make

onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and

the car by his assistant,

saw his gaze

Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting? Have you

“Uncle, 1 haven’t had the chance

phone. Are

to start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held

would be happy knowing this. Who’s the

meet him. He’s the CEO

a CEO, Keegan didn’t

spirits lifted, and she quickly

an address: Banyan

room on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s exposed

nobility, entirely at

standing beside him. With a

my husband,” she added, her voice

and in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s

tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under the cover of his

paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended

reach out his hand in return.

down to her uncle,

worried, recalling her uncle’s

strained as if biting back emotion, “Whitney, push me inside.”

and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He offered, “I’ll do

inside, Whitney saw her uncle’s

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